Global Automotive Product Engineer – Sealing Systems

Minth North America, Inc.; Wixom (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International development

Dynamic team

Professional growth

Employee care

Diverse environment

Modern office

Competitive pay

Job summary

Minth North America, Inc. is seeking a Product Engineer to develop new and modify existing Sealing/GHM products for door systems, using rubber and plastic injection molding, extrusion dies and production equipment from conception through production.

The role involves supporting GM programs at GM tech center, evaluating materials, processes, and cost, coordinating projects, and providing technical guidance across engineering teams to ensure performance, manufacturability and market

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering with 2–5 years of experience in the field or related area
• 2+ Years of experience Catia V5 and UG NX 11 with ability to review designs, cut sections, etc.
• Knowledge of materials (plastics and metals) required
• Knowledge of Team Center and GM ECR process as an integrated supplier required.
• Experience in automotive interior and exterior type components with plastic injection, two shot injection, roll forming, stamping, and aluminum extrusion is preferred

Responsibilities

• Conceives and develops new products to meet objectives of management/customers by government, customer specifications and awareness of market needs. Discloses these ideas to engineering management, and evaluates their feasibility on an assigned basis (models, vehicle installations, etc.)
• Resolve issues, and technical problems through application of product knowledge of exterior sealing systems, engineering education, knowledge of industry practice and an awareness of new technologies.
• Responsible for supporting all technical base processes including, Project timing, DVP, DFMEA, VA/VE, Benchmarking, APQP, IMDS, Packaging, General tooling and assembly.
• Provides professional engineering assistance & consultation to other departments on technical matters relating to Exterior and Interior components with support to the sales and Cost estimation on an assigned basis.
• Organizes technical projects (program requests, cost estimates, program plans, etc.). Evaluate alternatives and initiate activities necessary to meet project objectives within a time and monetary budget.
• Coordinates projects, with guidance from supervisor and Lead engineers, from design through production start-up, including prototype build, testing and establishment to specifications to achieve required performance and reliability, manufacturability and market competitiveness. Interprets specifications and provides technical direction to design and tooling teams.
• Documents technical aspects of assigned projects and ensures that data is properly retained. Visits customers with Sales or Senior Engineering personnel on an assigned basis.
• Recommends design approaches and solutions to technical problems directly to customers on routine matters and obtains assistance from peers, other departments and engineering management on critical issues.
• Track Open Issues
• Track program against budget
• Support gate review process

Skills

Product development

Automotive know-how

Materials selection

Team communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Catia V5

UG NX 11

Job description

Minth North America, Inc. is seeking a Product Engineer to develop new and modify existing Sealing/GHM products for door systems, using rubber and plastic injection molding, extrusion dies and production equipment from conception through production.

The role involves supporting GM programs at GM tech center, evaluating materials, processes, and cost, coordinating projects, and providing technical guidance across engineering teams to ensure performance, manufacturability and market